National Child Protection Authority in the year 2009

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Annual Report
2009
Compilation
Planning Section
National Child Protection Authority
Ministry of Child Development and
Women’s Affairs
Message of the Hon. Minister of Child
Development and Women ’s Affairs
It gives me immense pleasure to issue this congratulatory
message to the annual report 2009 of the National Child
Protection Authority which comes under the purview of the
Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Affairs.
The protection of our children, the most valuable asset of the
country, is a prime responsibility entrusted to all of us. The
Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Affairs is the apex
government body which shoulders this responsibility on behalf of
the government.
The service extended by the National Child Protection Authority in fulfilling this
responsibility entrusted to my ministry and on me as the minister in charge of this subject is
praiseworthy. Securing t he ri ghts of chi l d r en , el i m i nat i ng child abuses and
ensuring protection for children are the thrust areas of the National Child Protection
Authority and it renders its services in a highly organized and systematic manner. Each
year, the National Child Protection Authority compiles a report on the novel programs to be
implemented and hands it over to the government.
A careful perusal of this report made me realize that minister in charge of this subject in the
year 2009 and the Chairman of the National Child Protection Authority have rendered an
invaluable service for the younger generation of our country.
The protection of our children, the most valuable asset of the country, is a prime
responsibility entrusted to all of us. Various programs are now being implemented to
uphold the rights of children and to protect children against abuses while carrying forward
these services are being introduced during that period of time. Amongst them are child
helpline 1929 which is in operation round the clock, upgrading the quality of the services
provided by the Child Development Centers and conducting diverse awareness programs
with a view to protect children against abuses and to ensure their safety.
I wish that the National Child Protection Authority of the Ministry of Child Development and
Women’s Affairs which has been entrusted with the responsibility of securing a safer
tomorrow for our children will be blessed with strength and courage for their further services
too.
Tissa Karalliyadda
Minister of Child Development and Women’s Affairs
Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Affairs
11 . 11 . 2011
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Message of the Hon. Deputy Minister of
Child Development and Women ’s Affairs
It is a truth known by everyone that the war which lasted for
three decades has had an adverse impact on the future of
children. The deployment of Tamil
children
as
child
combatants during this period of strife was very tragic. Instead
of their association with books, pens and pencils, these
children were forced to contribute their labour to a destructive
war with a cyanide capsule around their neck and a T-56
machine gun in their hands. It is with great pride that I recall
the tenacity of strength of His Excellency the President who
helped in ending that dark era and bestowing us with a free
independent country.
It’s a reward that our children are privileged to enjoy a special attention by His Excellency
the President. I am happy to see that all children of mother Lanka are being treated
equally irrespective of differences in caste, creed, race and religion.
I am well aware of the crucial role played by the National Child Protection Authority in
ensuring safe and secure tomorrow for children. The National Child Protection Authority is
entrusted with the critical responsibility and I am happy to note that the Authority is making
an immense contribution towards this end. May the Chairperson and the staff of the National
Child Protection Authority be blessed with the generous responsibility of endowing the
nation with a secure future for children.
M. L. A. M. Hisbollah
Deputy Minister of Child Development and Women’s Affairs
15.11.2011
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Message from the Secretary of the Ministry of
Child Development and Women’s Affairs
It’s a need to create an extensive dialogue on the safety of
children within the complex society today. The role designated to
the family unit in the contemporary society is spread out in a wide
range.
In the olden days, the protection of the child was
guaranteed as there were many members living together in an
extended family. Conversely, it is evident that safety of the child
is at a grave risk on account of the extremely busy nature of in
today’s society.
Against this backdrop, the National Child Protection Authority has been called upon to play an
important role. It invariably should base on constant monitoring, commitment and love and care
for children which emanates naturally.
I take this opportunity to recall the services rendered by the previous secretaries in attaining the
objectives of the National Child Protection Authority.
While lauding the service of the Chairperson and the staff of the National Child Protection
Authority who work with utmost dedication for the safety of the lifeblood of the nation, I wish
them strength and courage to work for the safety of children.
Sumithra Rahubadda
Secretary
12. 11. 2011
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Message from the Present Chairperson of the
The onerous task of endowing the nation with well-protected generation of
children devoid of all forms of abuses has been entrusted to the National
Child Protection Authority. The establishment of a separate ministry by His
Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa exclusively for children with
a view to offering them a distinctive place is a timely and commendable
action. The National Child Protection Authority has already carried out a
number of activities to create a secure environment for children in
connection with the concepts of Mahinda Chintana “The best for children”
and “children are like flowers”.
Awareness should be raised among the entire community about child abuse. Several programs are
under way towards this already. We have also focused our attention towards the timely need of
amending existing laws regarding child abuse and enacting new legislations for the protection of the
nation’s children.
I take this opportunity to recall with gratitude the Minister of Child Development and Women’s
Affairs , Hon. Tissa Karalliyadda and the Deputy Minister M. L. A. M. Hisbollah who have been
a source of great inspiration for us in our endevours to ensure a safe tomorrow for our children.
The support extended by the Secretary of the Ministry, the Board of Directors of the National
Child Protection Authority and the Monetary Board too is greatly appreciated. The contribution
made by the governmental as well as non-governmental organizations working for the betterment of
children is admirable. I also recalled with gratitude, the assistance extended by the media in
creating awareness among people in the task of eliminating child abuse.
The protection of all children who live in Wondrous Sri Lanka is a pivotal responsibility that is
assigned to the entire society. Each and every one of you are invited to join hands with the
National Child Protection Authority for this purpose.
Anoma Dissanayake
Chairperson
10.11.2011
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Message of the Deputy Chairperson of the
The future of a country is determined by the present children of today
with a sound personality. Towards this goal, the National Child
Protection Authority is entrusted with a great responsibility of
bestowing the nation with safe and secure generation for children.
The Authority is working with utmost commitment to fulfill this
responsibility.
Many children of the present-day society are subject to physical, mental and sexual abuse which
has become a serious social issue and minimizing this situation is a mean task. The National
Child Protection Authority has to redouble its efforts to address this problem. No matter how
difficult this task has been, I am happy to note that the Authority has contributed immensely for
the safety of children.
Programs have been conducted to create community awareness on child abuse have been
covered Island wide. In addition, the Authority too discharge duties assigned under the Tsunami
(Special Provisions) Act No.16 of 2005. Specially designed programs have been executed for
the wellbeing of the tsunami-affected children.
All are invited to join hands with us to bestow a secure society devoid of abuses for all children
in Sri Lanka.
Nanda Indrawansa
Deputy Chairperson
16.11.2011
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Contents
Page
Introduction of the National Child Protection Authority
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Board of Directors of the National Child Protection Authority - 2009
02
Monetary Board of the National Child Protection Authority - 2009
04
Management and Audit Committee of the
National Child Protection Authority - 2009
06
Functions of the Authority as declared by section 14 of the National Child
Protection Authority Act No 50 of 1980
08
Organizational structure of the Authority –Year 2009
10
National level programs implemented during the year
12
Law Enforcement Division
17
Special Police Investigation Unit
22
Program Division
25
Psychosocial Division
29
Legal Division
34
Planning/Information and Media Division
37
Administrative Division
40
Finance Division
43
Annual Accounts
45
Audit Reports
56
Annexes
66
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Introduction of the National Child Protection Authority
After the two world wars, the world faces to many changes and in this situation children
become more unsecure than ever. As a result of paying attention towards this matter,
world leaders made an implementation for child rights. Sri Lanka too endorsed and
signed the United Nations Convention on Child Rights in 1991. Thereafter a Children’s
Charter was drafted in Sri Lanka and a national steering committee to oversee the
implementation of the Child Rights Charter was appointed.
A Presidential Task Force on the safety of children was established in December 1996 and
the report of the Committee observed the need for public sector institution to eliminate child
abuses. Accordingly the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) was set up in January
1999 with the prime objective of eliminating child abuses and negligence of children. The
National Child Protection Authority incorporated under the National Child Protection
Authority Act No.50 of 1998 discharged its administrative functions under the supervision of
the Presidential Secretariat and was placed under the purview of the Ministry of Child
Development and Women’s Empowerment in 2006.
In the wake of the Tsunami catastrophe on 26th December 2004, the Tsunami (Special
Provisions) Act No 16 of 2005 was passed to ensure the wellbeing of children affected by the
disaster and this Act vested a host of new powers and functions with the Authority. Thus the
role of the Authority was further expanded to deal with the custodianship of children who
either lost one or both parents in the tragedy.
The scope of the Authority was also expanded through the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Act No. 34 of 2005 which empowered the Authority to intervene as a third party when an
incidence of child abuse is reported.
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Board of Directors of the National Child Protection Authority in the year 2009
Mr Jagath Wellawatta
Chairman ,
National Child Protection Authority,
Senior Lecturer,
Sociology Department ,
University of Colombo
Mrs. Nanda Indrawansa
Deputy Chairperson ,
National Child Protection Authority,
Former Director of Education
Dr. Neil Fernando
Member ,
Psychiatrist Specialist ,
Consultant,
National Institute of Mental Health ,
Angoda
Dr. Shanthi Mala De Silva
Dr. Ananda Samarasekara
Member ,
Pediatrician,
Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital
Member,
Medicine ,
Chief Judicial Medical Officer,
Institute of Toxicology and Forensic
Dr. Buddhi Prabha D.D.Pathirana Member,
Senior Lecturer on Psychology,
Department of Philosophy and
Psychological Studies ,
University of Peradeniya
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Mr. Palitha Fernando
Member,
Deputy Solicitor General,
Attorney General’s Department
Mr. N.K.Illangakoon
Member,
Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police,
Police Headquarters ,
Colombo
Dr. Asoka Jayasena
Member,
Consultant ENT Surgeon ,
Sri Jayawardanepura Hospital
Mr. W.R.V.G. Samarasiri
Member,
Director,
National Budget Department,
Ministry of Finance and Planning
Mr. J.A.D. Chandrasena
Member
Mr. D.M.S.Abayagunawardane
Official member,
Commissioner ,
Department of Probation and Childcare
Services
Mr. W.J.L.U.Wijeweera
Official member,
Commissioner General of Labour,
Department of Labour
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The Monetary Board of the National Child Protection Authority in the year 2009
Mrs. Kamalini De Silva
Member ,
Additional Secretary ,
Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms
Mrs. Sandhya Wijebandara
Member ,
Senior Assistant Secretary ,
Ministry of Education
Mrs. R. M. I. Rathnayaka
Member,
Senior Assistant Secretary,
Ministry of Defense, Public Security, Law and
Order
Mr. Sarath Chandrasiri Vithana
Member,
Senior Assistant Secretary ,
Ministry of Health and Nutrition
Mrs. Yamuna Chitrangani
Member,
Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Social Services and Social
Welfare
Mrs. Daya Pieris
Member,
Ministry of Child Development and Women’s
Advancement
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Mr. W.D.N.Weliwatta
Member,
Acting Commissioner of Labour ,
Women and Children’s Affairs Division ,
Department of Labour
Mrs. Hema Dharmawardane
Member,
Additional Secretary,
Ministry of Tourism
Mr. Priynatha Mayadunne
Member,
Ministry of Media and Information
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Management and Audit Committee of the National Child Protection Authority
in the year 2009
Mr. W.R.V.G. Samarasiri
Chairman ,
Director,
National Budget Department,
Ministry of Finance and Planning
Mr. D.M.S.Abayagunawardane
Member ,
Commissioner,
Department of Probation and Childcare Services
Mr. J.A.D.Chandrasena
Member
Mrs. P.A.M.Kumudini
Member ,
Audit Superintendent ,
Auditor General’s Department
Mrs. Deshika Malkanthi
Convener,
Accountant,
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VISION
To be the Centre of Excellence in creating a child friendly and
Protective Environment for Children
MISSION
To ensure children are free form all forms of abuse
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Functions as declared by section 14 of the National Child Protection Authority
Act No. 50 of 1998.
 To advise the Government in the formulation of a national policy on the prevention
of child abuse and the protection and treatment of children who are victims of
such abuse;
 To advise the Government on precautions for the prevention of child abuse;
 To advise the Government on measures for the protection of the victims of such abuse;
 To create an awareness, of the right of a child to be protected from abuse and the
methods of preventing child abuse ;
 To consult the relevant ministries, Provincial Councils, local authorities, District
and Divisional Secretaries, public and private sector organizations and recommend
all such measures as are necessary, for the purpose of preventing child abuse and
for protecting and safeguarding the interests of the victims of such abuse ;
 To recommend legal, administrative or other reforms required for the
effective implementation of the national policy for the prevention of child
abuse;
 To monitor the implementation of laws relating to all forms of child abuse ;
 To monitor the progress of all investigations and criminal proceedings relating to
child abuse;
 To recommend measures to address the humanitarian concerns relating to children
affected by armed conflict and the protection of such children, including measures for
their mental and physical well-being and their re-integration into society ;
 To take appropriate steps where necessary for securing the safety and protection of
children involved in criminal investigations and criminal proceedings;
 To receive complaints from the public relating to child abuse and, to refer such
complaints to the appropriate authorities where necessary;
 To advise and assist Provincial Councils and local authorities, and non governmental
organizations to co-ordinate campaigns against child abuse ;
 To prepare and maintain a national data base on child abuse;
 In consultation with the relevant ministries and other authorities to supervise and
monitor all religious and charitable institutions which provide child care services to
children ;
 To conduct, promote and co-ordinate, research in relation to child abuse and child
protection;
 To provide information and education to the public regarding the safety of children
and the protection of the interests of children ;
 To engage in dialogue with all sections connected with tourism with a view
to minimize the opportunities for child abuse ;
 To organise and facilitate, workshops, seminars and discussions, relating to child abuse
 To liaise and exchange information with foreign Governments and international
organisations, with respect to detection and prevention of all forms of child abuse.
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The above mentioned functions of the Authority can be categorized
in to seven major groups
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Create awareness among people on the rights of children and measures to be adopted
to prevent abuses
Protecting and rehabilitating victims of abuses
Coordination required to have children protected from abuses
Provision of training to the relevant professionals
Recommendation of legal amendments and law enforcement
Conducting researches on the prevention of child abuses
Developing infrastructure facilities required for above purposes
The Authority operates under several major divisions to execute the functions assigned to it
through the National Child Protection Authority Act, under the supervision of the Chairman
and the Board of Directors. These divisions are:
1. Law Enforcement Division
 Central Record Room
2. Program Division
3. Psychosocial Division
4. Legal Division
5. Special Police Investigation Unit
6. Planning/ Information and Media Division
 Library
7. Administrative Division
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Organizational Structure of the National Child Protection Authority in 2009
Board of
Directors
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Police
Unit
Accounts
Division
Legal
Division
Media
Division
Program
Division
Law
Enforcement
Division
Psychosocial
Division
Administrative
Division
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Chairman and Board of Directors
As per the National Child Protection Authority Act No. 50 of 1998, the number of members in
the Board of Directors should be 13 and the number of members in the momentary Board should
be 10.
In the year 2009, 09 Board meetings were held at which 56 board papers were submitted and
discussed. Since Deputy Chairperson Mrs.Nanda Indrawansa was on an overseas mission, Mr.
J.A.D.Chandrasena, a member of the Board of Directors functioned as the acting Deputy
Chairman. Another member of the Board of Directors, attorney at law Palitha Fernando
resigned from the post on September 2009 and was replaced by attorney at law Jayantha
Jayasuriya from October 2009.
Management and Audit Committee
Six meetings of the Management and Audit Committee were held during the financial year of
2009 with a view to regularize the functions of the Finance Division. During the said meetings
the amended budget for 2009, delegation of financial powers, the measures taken by the
Authority according to the audit report 2008, financial progress of the authority, financial
accounts 2008 have been discussed.
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National Level Programs implemented during the Year
Insecurity of children is a common phenomenon in the contemporary society. The isolation of
child within the family, school and society subjected to increasing competitiveness in society,
has created a more opportunities for a child to become a victim of abuse.
The society should focus on preemptive measures to counter incidence of child abuses, since the
child being abused as well as the abuser are the individuals of our own society. Therefore all
members of the society have a responsibility to uproot the menace of child abuse from society
and be armed with knowledge on child protection and serve the society as a protector of children.
1. National Day on Violence against Children
Creating awareness among community on the prevention of child abuse is an important strategy
in child protection. One of the significant methods adopted in this regard is to celebrate the
commemorative days connected with children at national level. The Authority was able to
implement, the decision during this year which was taken by the Board of Directors in 2008 to
declare a national day for the elimination of violence against children.
Through the extraordinary gazette notification No 1581/27 dated 26th Friday, December 2008 of
the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, the Minister of Child Development and Women
Empowerment, Hon. Sumedha Jayasena declared January 04 each year as the national day on
the eliminating violence against children.
This day was declared with a view to take action against corporal punishment against violence of
children as well as upholding the rights of children and creating a child-friendly environment.
In the year 2009 14th of January, a national ceremony on the Violence against Children was held
at the Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall under the aegis of the Minister of
Child Development and Women’s Affairs, Hon Sumedha G.Jayasena. Several personalities who
contributed enormously for the advancement of children’s welfare and wellbeing were felicitated
at the ceremony by conferring on them the “Lama Surakum Kruthyabhimani” award.
The recipients of this year’s award were, Professor Harendra Silva, the first chairman of the
National Child Protection Authority in recognition of his work in the field of child safety as his
remarkable service to children of Sri Lanka as a leading pediatrician, Dr. Hiranthi Wijemanna,
an expert on child safety and an initial member of the Presidential Task Force established for the
protection of children, Mrs. Shirani Thilakawardane who played a ground-breaking role in the
judicial process on child abuses, Mrs. Sybil Wettasinghe who employed her artistic talents with
a unique Sri Lankan style to hone aesthetic appreciation of children, Professor Savithri
Gunasekara who was instrumental in fortifying the legal framework for children of Sri Lanka,
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Mrs. Neetha Ariyaratne for her efforts in providing services in a child-friendly environment for
the safety of children and for caring for abused children as a mother, Mr. Athula Ransirilal for
using the medium of cartoon with unique Sri Lankan identity to impart aesthetic training on
children with delicate use of language and to Mr. W.D.T.K. Wijesena Vithana for his role in
enforcing law as the Officer in Charge of the Special Police Investigation Unit of the National
Child Protection Authority for guaranteeing safety of children.
In addition, the following media personnel too were felicitated at the ceremony for their
pioneering role in ensuring safety of children. Mr. Thusitha Pitigala of Sirasa TV, Mr. Kalindu
Chathuranga of Sri FM Radio, Mr. Ravindra Kannangara of Sirasa FM Radio, Mrs. Vineetha
M.Gamage of the Lankadeepa newspaper, Miss Hemanthi Guruge of the Daily Mirror
newspaper, Mrs. Buddhika Imbulana of the Dinamina newspaper, Mrs. Nadeera Gunathilake of
the Daily News newspaper, Mrs. Priyanthi Lilani of the National Television, Miss. Dinusha
Rajapathirana of Swaranawahini, Mrs. Nishanthi Kariyapperuma of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting
Service, Mr. Lakshman Maddumagala of ITN and Miss Gayani Pinto of the Lakbima
newspaper.
The cost incurred on this ceremony organized by the Authority was Rs. 1.3 million.
2. Program to collect donations for the children of conflict-displaced persons
Early this year, the Authority launched a program titled “Dedunu Palama” (Rainbow Bridge) to
provide payment in cash and kind to the children of war-displaced people in the North.
A till collection campaign was conducted in the Colombo Fort area on 01.06.2009. The program
received the backing of the Venerable Aththaragama thero of the Pettah temple, the Traders
Association of Baastian Street, the Three-wheeler Association of Bastian Street, Traders
Association of the Manning Market, the Road Passenger Transport Authority and the Pettah
Police. The media sponsor of the program was Max Television. The campaign netted in a sum
of Rs. 128, 256. 00.
The next program of the till campaign was conducted on 18.06.2009 at Nugegoda town with the
support of the Municipal Council Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Apparel Traders Association of
Nugegoda and Mirihana Police station, The total amount collected was Rs. 100.387.00. Given
below are the contributions made by the philanthropists for this worthy cause.
Contributor
Staff of the Livestock Board
O.B.E. Organization of Papua New Guinea with the
coordination of the Chairman of the Ports Authority
Universal Women’ Organization
Staff of the Uva-Wellassa University
Colombo South International School
Mind Solutions – (NGO)
Contribution
Medicines
Medicines
Dry rations, Milk powder, Medicines
Dry rations, Children’s items
Water bottles, Dry rations
Children’s items
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A group of officials led by the Deputy Chairman of the Authority visited two camps of displaced
in Pulmudai area on 23.07.2009 and distributed the collected items among children.
Collected medicines were used at children’s medical clinics coordinated by the Authority at
Zone 02 of relief villages in Vaunia.
3. Uthuru Vasanthaya (Northern Spring ) Program
Since basic financial provisions had not been allocated from the Treasury for the action plan of
this national program, the provision of the required services for children in relief villages in
Vavuniya was carried out with the UNICEF funds.
Program
Awareness program for
children, parents and guardians
Health education programs
Provision of medical assistance
Provision of psychosocial
facilities
Collecting data on children
Physical
Financial
Beneficiaries
(Rs. Mn)
05 programs
0.1
300
5 programs
Daily clinics for children – 2 months
0.1
1.0
500
6200 children
10 programs
0.2
1200 children
-
0.3
6500 children
Source: Planning/Information and Media Division
Al these facilities were made to children of Ramanathan Village, Vavuniya from 01.06.2009 to
15.07.2009 with the participation of the officials of the Authority and 06 medical teams. With the
approval of the Board of Directors of the National Child Protection Authority, Rs. 2,0 million
from the Tsunami fund and Rs0.7 million from UNICEF funds were sspent on this program.
The other major program implemented with UNICEF funds in relation to the ‘Uthuru
Vasanthaya’ was the establishment of a child –focused center at the Vavuniya District
Secretariat. The new center was declared open under the patronage of Vavuniya District
Secretary, Mrs. G.N.M. Charles and with the participation of the Secretary of the Ministry of
Child Development and Women’s Empowerment, Mr. M.Sumanadasa. A sum of Rs 1.4 million
from UNICEF funding was spent on this program.
Programs on child protection were conducted in relief villages at Settikulam with the
participation of District Secretariat officers of Vavuniya. A Child Friendly Space in relief
village Zone No 0 and two Child Focus Centers in Zone No 01 and 03 were set up for
psychosocial activities.
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The Child Friendly Space program was implemented in Arunachalam relief village of relief
village Zone 01 in Vavuniya in collaboration with the Swedish non- governmental organization
Terre des Homes (TDH). The financial management of the program was handled by the TDH
while the Authority was in charge of the concept management. Operational activities were
carried out by establishing 10 Child Friendly Spaces in the relief village.
With the commencement of resettling the persons displaced by the war, a dialogue was initiated
with UNICEF and other non-governmental organizations to make available the services of the
Authority in those areas and will be operated are due to beginning of the year 2010.
4. Reintegrating children deployed for the armed conflict
From latter half of 2007 up to now, the Authority has proactively contributed to activities aimed
at rehabilitating child combatants who surrendered to the government. In particular, the officials
of the Authority held constant discussions with the Commissioner in charge of the said
rehabilitation activities, who was the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice and other relevant
officers to strengthen this program. The panel of experts appointed by the latter half of 2008
compiled a series of policy proposals titled “Proposed Policy Framework on Protective Care,
Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Child Combatants” to ensure the protection of children
involved in armed conflicts and submitted to the government for implementation.
5. Data System
Necessary measures were taken during the course of this year to establish the data system of the
Authority and update same in a methodical manner. Accordingly, the following data systems of
the Authority are now in operation.
1. Data system on child abuse maintained by the National Child Protection Authority
2. Data system on child abuse of Police
3. Data system on tsunami affected children
In addition to the above data systems, measures were also taken to launch a data system
regarding Medico Legal Examination Form but it is still in its initial stage, Establishment of the
data base, evaluation of the existing form and introducing amendments are yet to be carried out.
At present this form is used as a method of confirming police and judicial complaints.
The Authority is in possession of details of a census conducted in the year 2005, on children who
became victims of the tsunami tragedy. Tabulated below are details of a census conducted in this
year to verify the authenticity relating to the number of beneficiaries in the 2005 census.
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Month
June
July
Aug
Sep
District
D.S. Office
Type
Benefici
aries as
per 2005
census
Beneficiaries
as per 2009
census
Foster
parent
orders
Other
legal
matters
Colombo
All
Lost both
parents
12
10
10
01
Kalutara
Kalutara
Panadura
Wadduwa
Lost both
parents
11
13
13
04
Gampaha
All
Lost either
or both
parents
48
25
03
00
Galle
Ambalangoda
Balapitiya
Hikkaduwa
Gravets
Habraduwa
Lost either
or both
parents
688
386
54
44
Hambantota
Hambantota
Tissamaharama
Tangalle
Ambalangoda
Lost either
or both
parents or
Abandoned
1219
662
107
44
Matara
Matara
Weligama
Devinuwara
Dikwella
Lost either
or both
parents or
Abandoned
390
236
30
11
Total
2368
1332
217
104
* Beneficiaries are removed from the data base on reaching 21 years
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Law Enforcement Division
The National Child Protection Authority is in the firm opinion that, objectives related to child
protection can be achieved by strengthening the law and through the stringent enforcement of
law against abusers.
Towards this end, a unit has been established under the aegis of the law enforcement officers of
the Authority and the complaints of child abuses received by the Authority are refereed to the
police stations across the country and other relevant institutions to have them investigated
through the Authority’s own Police Unit.
The establishment of a central record room under the Division of low enforcement to maintain
documented information on the complaints received by the Authority took place this year.
Further, the computerizing of data in a more systematic manner too commenced this year. The
activities of this unit are executed under the total supervision of the law enforcement officers.
Under the system of registering new complaints, the registration was done under five basic
categories.
Registration
Types of complaints
classification
criminal offences against children set out in the Penal Code
CA 01
Employing minors as domestic servants
CA 02
Action pertaining to children’s custodianship and safety
CA 03
Any provision with regard to regulations pertaining to
compulsory education of children
Other events such as domestic violence which does not come
under above classification
CA 04
CA 05
Source: Legal Division
Following are the complaints received by the National Child Protection Authority
Type of Abuse
CA 01
CA 02
CA 03
CA 04
CA 05
Total
No of complaints received by
the Authority
702
72
108
79
342
1303
Source : Central Record Room
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The types of complaints received by the National Child Protection Authority in 2009
as a percentage of the total number of complaints
The complaints recorded above can be classified according to the type of abuse
Type of Abuse
No of Abuses
Abuse
05
Child Abortions
01
Deploying children for begging
15
Custodianship and safety
166
Child domestic servants
79
Marrying off minors
07
18
Interruption in compulsory education
103
Coperal Punishment
05
Cruelty
332
Domestic violence
40
Serious sexual abuse
120
Extremely obscene acts between individuals
26
Unlawful adoption of children
02
Incest- non rape
18
Incest- rape
20
Abductions
54
Murder
13
Obscene publications targeting children
12
Procuration
20
Rape
94
Ristristed artical/ drugs
04
Sexual harassment
30
Solicting a children
Coercing children for sexual acts
08
02
Trafficking
45
Tsunami disaster
02
Unnatural acts of sex
06
Other
162
Total
1391
Source: Central Record Room
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The following is a district-wise division of the above mentioned complaints.
District
No.of abuses
Ampara
Anuradhapura
Kalutara
Kegalle
Kurunegala
Colombo
Galle
Gampaha
Trincomalee
Polonnaruwa
Puttalam
Badulla
Batticaloa
Mannar
Matale
Matara
Moneragala
Mullaitivu
Kandy
Nuwaraeliya
Hambantota
Ratnapura
Vavuniya
Total
14
26
63
22
63
263
71
137
07
22
29
34
03
01
20
20
13
01
41
16
23
43
02
1391
Source : Central Record Room
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District-wise complaints on child abuse received in 2009
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Special Police Investigation Unit
A special police investigation unit was established within the National Child Protection
Authority in the year 2002 with the gradual increase in the number of complaints received by the
Authority. The need for conducting independent investigations expeditiously too was a factor in
setting up this unit.
In order to create a child friendly environment, the police officers attached to this unit, work in
civvies. The total number of officers in this unit including the Officer In Charge is 22 (09
women, 13 men). These officers are well-versed in all aspects of child protection and their
efficiency in conducting investigations and video recording of evidence are a matter of great
pride for the Authority as well as the Police Department.
This Unit received 251 complaints in the year 2009 and their details are tabulated below.
Investigations
not completed
Referred to
external
institutions
False-R
Referred
to
judiciaryP
ResolvedQ
Offence
No of
complaints
received
N of Investigations
Completed
S
A-Protection and custodianship
32
16
08
04
01
03
B-Sexual abuse
46
24
-
07
07
08
C-Trafficking
26
10
-
05
06
05
-
-
-
-
-
-
E-Cruelty
14
06
-
01
-
02
F-Rape
09
06
-
01
-
02
G-Child Domestic Servants
10
-
-
01
01
08
-
-
-
--
-
-
I-Abductions
14
-
-
06
-
08
J-Various offences
65
-
13
16
19
17
K- Sexual harassment
14
02
-
05
05
02
D-Acts of gross indecency
H- Unnatural Acts
T
22
L- Assault causing injuries
14
-
-
04
04
06
M-Possessing and exhibiting
pornographic material
01
01
-
-
-
-
N-Attempts of abuse by custodians
06
04
-
-
02
-
Total
251
69
21
51
47
63
Source- Special Police Investigation Team
Number of complaints received by the Special Police Investigation Team- Graph
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Action taken with regard
complaints/information
to
complaints
as
a percentage
of total
number
of
Total number of complaints received in 2009 =251
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Program Division
This division is in charge of organizing programs and workshops of the Authority. The lion’s
share of functions incorporated in the development programs and the action plan is carried out by
the Program Division. In addition, the majority of programs planned by the Authority are
executed by this division. Accordingly, it conducts programs, discussions, seminars and
workshops from the grass-root level to the national level.
Amongst other responsibilities of the Authority are the coordination of the district officers,
conducting programs for district officers and the co-ordination between non-governmental
organizations and the Authority.
Upgrading Skills of Professionals
The principal objective of this program is to develop personal skills required by professionals
who work with and offer their services to children enabling them to provide a child-friendly
service. The following programs were conducted under this program.
Awareness programs for medical specialists and medical officers registered for post
graduate degrees
The Authority enlightens medical specialists and medical officers registered for post graduate
degrees about the role of the National Child Protection Authority, the law pertaining to child
abuse and measures to be taken in the event of abuse. The following programs were implemented
under this program.
Date
30.04.2009
28.08.2009
30.10.2009
Program
Awareness program for judicial medical
officers of Puttalam
Awareness program for Medical Officers
of the Post Medical Science Institute
Awareness program for Medical Officers
of the Post Medical Science Institute
Venue
Beneficiaries
NCPA
13
NCPA
28
NCPA
24
Source -Program Division
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Awareness Program for Family Health Workers and Nurses
This program was conducted by the Authority this year to develop skills of nurses.
Date
Venue
Beneficiaries
07.07.2009 Mulleriyawa Nurses Training School
125
25
125
14.10.2009 Kandana Nurses Training School
250
125
Awareness program for school children
Date
Topic
Rights of children
and child abuses
Rights of children
07.04.2009
and child abuses
Rights of children
29.04.2009
and child abuses
09.01.2009
19.06.2009
Rights of children
and child abuses
Rights of children
and child abuses
Psychiatric
02.10.2009
program
02.12.2009
Venue
Bandaragama M.V
St. Anthony’s Girl’s
School, Dematagoda
St. Mary’s V.
Wadduwa.
Cambridge College,
Nuwara Eliya.
Gamini Central College,
Bentota.
School for the Deaf and
Blind, Rathmalana.
Beneficiaries
500 children
80 children
80 children
Division
Psychosocial
Programmes/
Psychosocial
Programmes/
Psychosocial
500 children
Psychosocial
350 children
Psychosocial
200 children
Social
Source : Program and Psychosocial unit
An awareness program for expectant mothers of the Ampara, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Puttlam,
Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa districts were conducted by the Authority under the ‘Negenahira
Nawodaya” program. A total of 22 maternity clinics were conducted and the number of
beneficiaries was 700. A sum of 0.3 million rupees was spent on this program.
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Facilitating the social reintegration of children victimized by Tsunami disaster
Under the Tsunami (Special Provisions) Act No 16 of 2005, the custodianship of children below
21 years of age who have lost both parents or either of the parents or guardians has been vested
in the Authority.
During this year, a program was launched by the National Child Protection Authority in tandem
with the Ministry of Justice and the Asian Development Bank for the protection of the tsunamivictimized children. Under this project, a deposit of Rs 10,000 was made for each child who
have lost both parents and a deposit of Rs. 5600 each was made for children who either mother
or father, the custodianship of whom has been handed over to the Authority by the judiciary. The
Asian Development Bank granted Rs 40 million for this project.
Details of Foster Parent Scheme Evaluation Board are given in the following table.
No.
Date
Program
Tsunami foster parent
evaluation board
evaluation board
evaluation board
evaluation board
evaluation board
evaluation board
evaluation board
evaluation board
Venue
Probation and Childcare
Services Department, Galle
National Child Protection
Authority
01
27.01.2009
02
02.02.2009
03
16.02.2009
04
21.04.2009
05
26.05.2009
06
16.06.2009
07
6.11.2009
08
17.11.2009
09
Beneficiaries
11.12.2009
evaluation board
10
14.12.2009
evaluation board
11
30.12.2009
evaluation board
28 (both parents
Services Department, Galle deceased)
Hambantota 94 (both
Probation Office, Matara
parents deceased)
Matara 11,
Probation Office,
Galle 03(both parents
Hambantota
deceased)
07
01
05
05
_
_
Matara 10, Galle 02
(both parents deceased)
Matara 10, Galle 02
(both parents deceased)
Source : Program Division
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Maintaining “Diridaru Surakum Piyasa” Resource Centers
The possibility of children being abused has shown an upward trend as a result of situations such
as parents going overseas, both parents being employed and inability of parents to put in place a
program for the protection of children. These resource centers have been set up with objective of
developing child’s personality and provide them with recreational opportunities.
1. The first of these center was set up at Tsunami Housing Scheme, Kalmunai.
2. At Kimbulwana Oya colony in the Ibbagamuwa Divisional Secretary Division in the
Kuruengala District. (for children whose parents have gone abroad)
3. At Wijayapura colony in the Anuradhapura district (For children of farmer community)
4. At Buddhi fishing village in the Puttalam district (For children of fisheries community)
The financial assistance for these centers is extended by the Italian non-governmental
organization “Person Come Noi’ and this year the amount spent on maintaining these centers
was Rs 6.4 million.
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Psychosocial Division
The main function of the Psychosocial Division of the Authority is to improve mental status of
children who have been victims of abuse and priority is given for psychological counseling and
referring victimized children for psychiatric treatment. Functioning as resource persons in
creating awareness required for the prevention of child abuse and guiding district officers to
conduct psychosocial investigations of the complaints received by the Authority are the key
duties of this division. The Psychosocial Division also organizes psychosocial programs by
coordinating with other divisions of the Authority and the officials of this division participate as
resource persons in awareness programs.
Provision of counseling services by the Psychosocial Division
The Psychosocial Division of the National Child Protection Authority provides counseling for
improving mental health of children who have been victimized either due to abuse or violation of
their rights. Accordingly, 237 counseling sessions were conducted within the Authority and 04
outside.
January
14
Counseling
Sessions
12
February
08
12
March
24
19
April
17
19
May
35
37
June
19
16
July
18
20
August
15
18
September
42
30
October
20
19
November
21
18
December
22
17
255
237
Month
Total
Beneficiaries
Source : Psychosocial Unit
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From this year, the Psychosocial Division also deals with complaints received by the Authority
which requires psychosocial course of action. Accordingly, the progress of the action taken in
relation to complaints by the division is given below.
Total
Number of
Complaints
Referred to
Legal
Division
Referred for
follow-up
action
Referred for
case
discussions
District
Coordinating
Officer of the
Authority
January
22
-
-
02
22
February
09
02
-
-
09
March
05
-
-
-
05
April
09
-
-
-
09
May
14
-
-
-
14
June
19
04
-
-
19
July
45
10
-
-
45
August
28
08
01
-
28
September
29
16
01
-
29
October
28
12
02
-
28
November
16
05
-
-
16
December
08
15
01
-
08
Month
Source : Psychosocial Unit
Participation in training workshops
-
17.02.2009 Stress Management Work shop at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute
15.02.2009 – 21.02.2009 “ Api Surekemu” program organized by Sri Lanka Red Cross
Society
24.03.2009 “ Semata Sith Numba” –mental and community health workshop at the Sri Lanka
Foundation Institute
27.03.2009 “Technology and child” workshop held at NCPA
17.03.2009, “Peedithayange Vedikawa” workshop on mental patients at the Blood
Transfusion Center, Narahenpita
13.08.2009, Workshop held at the auditorium of the Authority on conducting video recording
of evidence in a more optimal manner
17-19.08.2009 Workshop on conflict resolution organized by the Department of Social
Services
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Awareness program for expectant mothers
The aim of this program is to create awareness among expectant mothers and health service
officials regarding the protection of children from the prenatal stage, to build a child-friendly
environment within the family, prevent children from being abused and the applicable laws and
regulations in this regard.
Even though the number of targeted beneficiaries and programs in the national action plan
implemented by the Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Empowerment is 600 and 20
respectively, the number of actual beneficiaries was 990 with 22 programs conducted islandwide at a cost of Rs 0.20 million with 5 programs in the Ratnapura District, 05 programs in the
Mannar District, 07 programs in the Polonnarruwa District and 05 programs in the Ampara
district.
Psychiatric Programs :
-
04.01.2009, A workshop on creative psychiatry and personality development was conducted
for the staff and all resident students of the Ranmuthugala Certified School.
-
08.03.2009, A workshop on creative psychiatry and personality development was conducted
for 32 victimized children (girls) of Rukmalgama Child Development Center, Pannipitiya,
Kottawa.
-
06.04.2009 Awareness on how to work in a friendly manner with residential children for
wardens and 60 children of Rukmalgama Child Development Center (Girls), Panipitiya,
Kottawa
-
24-25.07.2009 A workshop on creative psychiatry and personality development was
conducted by British creative psychiatrist Linda Rose for the residential war-victimized
children at the Ambepussa Rehabilitation camp.
-
29.07.2009, A program on creative psychiatry and personality development was conducted
on 28-for children of relief villages in Vavuniya
-
30-31.07.2009 Programs on creative psychiatry and personality development were conducted
for residential children (40) of the Ranmuthugala Certified School
-
02.10.2009 Programs on creative psychiatry and personality development were conducted
for the children of the School of the Deaf and Blind, Ratmalana
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Psychosocial Awareness Programs
-
An awareness program on child abuse and the rights of children was conducted for 500
students of Grade 7,8,9,10,11,12 and teachers of the Bandaragama Vidyalaya on 09.01.2009
-
beneficiaries at the workshop held on the National Child Protection Authority on 13.03.2009
-
students of St. Anthony’s Girls’ School, Dematagoda on 07.04.2009
-
students of St.Mary’s College, Wadduwa on 29.04.2009
-
Awareness on the creation of a child friendly environment for students of Cambridge School,
Hatton on 19.06.2009
-
Training district officers of the Eastern and Northern Reawakening Program on 24,25,26.
08.2009
-
Awareness on child abuse and the rights of children for Grade 8,9,10 students of Newstead
Girls School, Negambo on 09.10.2009.
-
Awareness on child abuse and the rights of children was conducted for Grade 8,9,10 students
of Bentota Gamini MMV on 02.12.2009.
Contribution as resource persons and other activities
-
Counseling and investigations on victimized children at Dhammaloka Children’s Home,
Gampaha on 12.02.2009
-
Participation at psychosocial gathering meeting on 09.03.2009 organized by CHA
-
Visiting Uragasmanhandiya area in Galle on 09.03.2009 for an investigation on a victimized
child
-
Participation in training internship students who followed the Diploma course on counseling
at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute on 31.03.2009
-
Internship training for one person on 02.04.2009
-
Visiting the Judicial Medical Officer’s Office in Ratnapura on 10.04.2009 for an
investigation on a victimized child.
-
Internship training, 24.04.2009
-
Internship training 27.04.2009
-
Receiving internship training –University of Kelaniya, 28.04.2009
-
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-
-
-
Visiting Royal College on 19.06.2009 for conducting investigations on children not attending
school.
-
Visiting Yakkala Children’s Home for conducting investigations on a victimized child
-
Visiting ‘Meth Sevana’ Center, Nugegoda on 10.06.2009 for an investigation on child
suffering from Thalasemia.
-
Participation at a radio program on “Skills in dealing with teenage children of Sri Lanka”
Broadcasting Program on 26.08.2009
-
SLBC program on improving skills of parents in resolving problems of childhood on
02.09.2009
-
Participated in an investigation at ‘Nisala Diya’ Children’s Home, Negambo on 16.09.2009
-
Participated in an investigation at ‘Vishaka’ Children’s Home, Kalutara on 22.09.2009
-
Participated in an investigation at Ananda College, Colombo on 25.09.2009 regarding a
dismissal of students from the school
-
Participated in an investigation at ‘SOS’ Children’s Home, Piliyandala on 16.11.2009
-
Conducting investigations on 29.12.2009 about 5 children who fled ‘Nisala Diya’ Children’s
Home, Negambo
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Legal Division
The Legal Division of the Authority recommends the legislative, administrative or other reforms
for the prevention of child abuse required for the attainment of the functions of the Authority,
instructs the enforcement of law pertaining to all forms of child abuse and regulates the progress
of all investigations and court proceedings relating to child abuse and appears in the court
representing victims.
The Authority receives complaints of child abuse over post, fax, e-mail and telephone and the
majority of them are anonymous. The anonymous complaints of child abuse are those witnessed
by individuals who are sensitive to the social responsibility. But there are some instances of
false complaints and the Authority is in the view that such false complaints are made with the
aim of implicating persons due to personal animosity.
All complaints received by the Authority up to the end of February were referred to the Legal
Division and if the complaint needed to be investigated and regulated as per the nature of the
complaint, such complaints were forwarded to either the Law Enforcement Division or the
Police Investigation Division. In addition, complaints on violation of the rights of children were
referred to the entities such as the Human Rights Commission, the Labour Department and the
Ministry of Education.
However, from 01 March 2009, all complaints were forwarded to the Central Record Room for
registration and after the relevant entries were made by the Law Enforcement Officer, complaints
were referred to the relevant divisions for necessary action by the Law Enforcement Division.
Action taken regarding complaints
Of the complaints received by the Division, 517 were submitted to the Legal Division for
necessary actions.
Law suits
The Legal Division handles lawsuits relevant to child abuse in courts in all areas. One of the
prime responsibilities of the Legal Division is to lead the cases in relation to the measures taken
for the protection of children who have lost either the father or the mother or both or the guardian
in the tsunami tragedy. In the year 2009, legal officers of the Authority were involved in 217
such cases.
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Court
Bambalapitiya
Number of Cases
21
Balapitiya
Baddegama
Galle
Hambantota
43
04
86
20
Hulftsdorf
09
Mount Lavinia
32
Colombo
Galgamuwa
Total
01
01
217
Source : Legal Division
Video recording of evidence
One of the important functions regulated by the Legal Division is the recording of video
evidence. Under the existing systems of law enforcement, the children who have been subject to
abuse are being repeatedly questioned on several different occasions in court proceedings and
this is akin to abusing these children again and having a debilitating impact on the personality
development and mental health of such children. In particular, sexually abused children become
helpless victims of this system. In order to prevent such a situation, the evidence of sexually
abused children are video recorded by the Legal Division and forwarded to the law enforcement
authorities on the order or to the relevant court. 23 video recordings were done this year.
Testing of genes of victimized children of abuse
The Authority conducts gene testing for establishing identity and recognizing special conditions
of children who have been victims of child abuse. In the year 2009, 10 gene tests were carried
out at a cost of Rs 0.1 million.
Contribution through resource persons
Officers of the Legal Division serve as resource persons in awareness programs on child abuse
and this year, officers of the division participated in 16 programs as resource persons. In
addition, the officers of the Division participated in various inter-organizational discussions and
contributed to 11 of them.
The Legal Division also extended its fullest cooperation to the felicitation ceremony organized to
mark the International Day against Child Abuse.
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Publishing a book on adoption
The Legal Division was confronted with repeated incidents on the abduction of children for
adoption and sale and purchase of children reported to the National Child Protection Authority
since the beginning of 2008. Many such incidents have taken place due to the lack of awareness
on legal matters pertaining to adoption.
Therefore in order to educate the society regarding this all important issues and to enlighten the
general public on child abuse and the role of the Authority, attorney at law Rohan Wijesena of
the Legal Division published a book titled “Law on Adoption, Guardianship of Children and
Destroying lives of Young Children”. The financial patronage for the book was extended by the
‘Mind Solutions’ Organization and was launched on 01 October 2009 to coincide with
International Children’s Day.
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Planning/Information and Media Division
The Planning/ Information and Media Division is responsible for creating awareness among
people and disseminating information on the role of the National Child Protection Authority and
prevention of child abuses. Further, it provides literature such as posters, the charter on child
rights, handbills and material on prevention of corporal punishment to educate those who visit
the Authority. For those in faraway places, the relevant information, posters and handouts are
sent through post. In addition, it contributes resources for lectures and workshops.
Further to the above functions, the Division was vested with powers by the Board of Directors of
the Authority to deal with activities pertaining to planning. Accordingly, the Division hitherto
known as Information and Media was renamed as the Planning/ Information and Media Division.
The following are the major duties of this unit.
Disseminating information on Child Protection, Child Abuse and Child Rights
Students, general public and professionals who seek knowledge on child abuse and child
protection make requests for information over post, telephone, fax, e-mail and it is the
responsibility of this Division to provide them with such information. It also makes available
library facilities and provides posters and handouts to those who visit the authority seeking such
information.
Regulation of Printed Media
For this purpose, 09 daily newspapers (The Divaina, the Lankadeepa, the Lakbima, the Daily
Mirror, the Daily News, the Island and the Weerakesari) and 09 weekend newspapers (the Irida
Divaina, Irida Lankadeepa, the Silumina, the Lakbima, the Sunday Times, the Observer, the
Sunday Island, the Weerakesari and the Ravaya) are perused carefully for incidence of child
abuse. A total of 1684 incidents of child abuse have been observed this year)
Dissemination of printed material
A publication designed by the Authority on child protection is circulated free of charge. Posters,
handouts, booklets, stickers, video compact disks too are distributed and 9885 copies of the
relevant publication were distributed this year.
Issuing messages for Electronic and Print Media
The Authority issues media releases and messages on the incidents of child abuse and special
functions. A total of 21 media releases were issued this year.
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Programs in Electronic Media
Discussion programs are aired over City FM, Sirasa television, Independent Television Network,
Rupavahini and Derana TV throughout the year. The Chairperson and the officials of the Legal
Division participated in these programs as invited experts and the Authority received the
unstinted support of the media for these activities.
Library of the National Child Protection Authority
A library unit, which was a long-felt need of the National Child Protection Authority, was
established at the beginning of this year. Making available required information to the academic
community and university students conducting researches and surveys on child abuse thus
enhancing literature on the subject and to enrich the library through their researches and findings
were the prime objective of this library. The Social Science, Psychology and Criminology
departments of the relevant universities have been notified that the reports, if any, of researches
conducted by the academic community can be handed over to the library and that library
facilities can be provided to undergraduates interested in researches in this field.
Participation in exhibitions and Community Care Services
In order to establish a direct link with the child protection community, the Authority conducts
exhibitions and participates in community care services. A stall of the Authority was erected at
four education and trade exhibitions that held for 17 days. More than one hundred thousand
people were educated during these exhibitions.
International Children’s Day
Children’s Day is celebrated on 01 October every year with the objective of awakening the
people to the need of child protection. The theme of this year’s celebration was “We all childrenThe Future” and the main national ceremony of Children’s Day was held on 02 October at the
School for the Deaf and Blind at Ratmalana. The following activities were conducted to mark
this day.
-
The launch of the international charter on child rights in Brail system for the benefit of blind
children
-
Production of two television documentaries “Diya Beraliya Mal” and “Handata Andurak”
with the financial sponsorship of Sanasa Development Bank.
-
The launch of the book entitled “Law on Adoption, Guardianship of Children and Destroying
lives of Young Children” authored by attorney at law Rohan Wijesena attached to the Legal
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Division with the financial support of Mind Solutions, a childcare non- governmental
organization.
-
Printing of child friendly messages in the back cover of exercises books of Weerodara
Exercise Book Company
-
Publishing a full page notice in the Lankadeepa newspaper of 1st October with total financial
assistance from World Vision nongovernmental organization.
-
The launch of the video compact disc on child protection designed in sign language
-
Sixteen district meetings under the Children’s Day theme were held concurrent to National
Children’s Day. The cost incurred for these meetings were Rs. 0.6 million.
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Administrative Division
Human resource management, physical resource procurement and maintenance of the National
Child Protection Authority have been assigned to the Administrative Division.
As per the structure of the Authority, the total number of employees are 94 and 50 of them are
attached to the District Secretariats as Assistant District Coordinators and Assistant District
Psychosocial Officers. The number of employees serving in the head office is 44 and they are
attached to 8 divisions.
By the end of 2009, the number of permanent employees stood at 86. One employee had been
recruited on casual basis.
At the beginning of the year 2009, 07 vacancies remained to be filled and within the first two
months of the year, 03 of them were filled i.e. Board Secretary, Assistant District Coordinator Mulaitivu and Assistant District Psychosocial Coordinator-Kilinochchi. The vacancy for the post
of Jaffna District Assistant Coordinator was able to be filled in July.
For the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Authority which remained vacant, the former
secretary of the Ministry of Child Development and Women’s Empowerment, Mr.
M.Sumanadasa (Retired) was appointed on the recommendation of the Ministry.
During the year, there was one transfer. A vacancy was created as a result of the vacation of post
by the Ratnapura District Assistant Coordinator and the Assistant District Coordinator of the
Badulla district was transferred to Ratnapura on a request made by him.
During the course of the year, there had been 08 vacations of posts which was an increase in
comparison to the previous year. Those who left had secured better paid jobs with additional
perks. However the vacation of posts by experienced officers was a great loss to the Authority.
Special tasks performed by the Administrative Division in 2009
Human Resource Development
Since a staff replete with new knowledge and skills is an asset to the Authority which enables it
to provide a more efficient and effective service to children, the Authority considers human
resource development as a key component of its functions. Therefore the Authority focuses more
on developing skills of the Authority during this year. 24 officers were referred to various
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training courses conducted locally and two officers were sent overseas training workshops. An
assistant legal officer of the Authority attended a two-day awareness program held in New Delhi,
India for law enforcers on Human Smuggling in SAARC countries and the Program Officer of
the Authority participated in a two-day workshop held in Uttar Pradesh, India for SAARC
member countries on Child Labour.
Details of training programs conducted in 2009 for developing human resources are outlined in
the following table.
Work Shop
Venue
Number of
workers
participated
Stress Management
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute
09
Quality control and standardization of vehicles
CETRAC
01
Employee Productivity
SDEL
05
Training Work Shop on Autism
Tadin Lanka Pvt Ltd.
02
Participatory methods in training trainers
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute
01
Driver quality control
CETRAC
01
The expenditure on human resource development of the Authority was Rs 0.256 million.
Programs conducted for the staff attached to the District Secretariats of the Authority
(Assistant District Coordinators and Assistant District Psychosocial Coordinators)
32 district officers of the Authority were trained on child protection strategies under a program
titled “Be Safe” conducted by the “Canadian Red Cross”.
A two-day program on tools of communication and computer operation was conducted on 18-19.
06.2009 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute with the financial support of the Italian
nongovernmental organization “Persone Come Noi’ with the aim of enhancing communication
and IT knowledge of district officers of the Authority. 27 district officers underwent this training
and a laptop computer was donated to each district at the conclusion of the program.
A workshop to share the experiences in the field of mental health was conducted for 23 Assistant
District Psychosocial Officers on 12.03.2009 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute under the
financial sponsorship of Plan Sri Lanka.
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Under the Eastern Reawakening program, a training session to create awareness among family
health workers and pregnant mothers at maternity clinics on child protection was conducted for
13 officers, serving in the Eastern Province and bordering districts.
New premises of the Authority
A new building was constructed at a cost of Rs 40 million as an extension of the existing
building of the National Child Protection Authority and was declared open by the Minister of
Child Development and Women’s Empowerment Hon. Sumedha G.Jayasena on 05.03.2009.
Obtaining essential services for the Authority
Janitorial and cleaning service, security service, maintenance of computers and communication
equipment and transport services essential to the Authority were obtained on rent basis.
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Finance Division
The responsibility of handling public finances and accounting of the National Child Protection
Authority lies with the finance division. Efficient and effective utilization of all resources
received by the Authority for optimum results and maintaining financial control and fiscal
discipline are the other functions of this division.
The financial control is carried out in compliance with the Sri Lanka Accounting Standards,
financial regulations, provisions of the Establishment Code, circulars of the Presidential
Secretary, circulars of the Treasury, Public Administration circulars and condition imposed by
the Ministry from time to time.
Duties performed by the Finance Division in 2009

Monitoring and supervising financial activities of the Authority

Conveying to the Authority information on management introduced by the treasury and
other statutory bodies

Preparing annual accounts and submitting relevant reports and information for audit
queries

Preparing annual estimates as per requirements and having annual treasury financial
provisions allocated and controlling annual budget

Submitting monthly, quarterly and annual accounts to the management of the Authority,
board of directors, the Ministry and the Treasury as per requirements

Forwarding reports on financial allocations as and when requested by the Parliament
Select Committee

Getting fixed asset stocks signed and implementing provisions relating to administration

Handling accounts of the National Action Plan of the Ministry implemented during 2009
and the accounts of projects such as Italy, UNICEF, Tsunami, ILO/IPEC

Submitting all financial reports requested by other divisions of the Authority
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In addition, the division contributed to the following programs conducted by the Authority
o Program held at BMICH in January, 2009 to mark the day on Violence against Children
o Eastern Reawakening programs
o Awareness programs for family health workers/nurses- Mulleriyawa, Kandana
o Collecting money, food and other essential items for children in IDP camps maintained
under UNICEF funds and programs of ‘Dedunu Palama’ (Rainbow Bridge)
o Financial activities pertaining to Child and Youth Centers at Trincomalee, Welgamvehera
and Mihindupura
This division referred the papers compiled on administrative and financial activities by the
Management and Audit Committee in the year 2009 to the Committee for their recommendations
and submitted them to the Board of Directors. Further, the draft of the financial handbook was
referred to the Public Finance Policy Department of the Treasury for its recommendations.
Analysis of Recurrent Expenditure in 2009
Description
As a percentage of the total
expenditure
A-Salaries and emoluments
61.4%
B-Transport
2.1%
C-Supplies and consumables
5.3%
D-Maintenance
0.3%
E-Contract services
14.6%
F- Other
2.6%
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Income and expenditure statement for the year ended 31/12/2009
(in Rupees)
Description
Notes
2009
2008
Operational Income
Recurrent - Treasury
- Other institutions
1A
44,910,000.00
6,677,044.46
31,950,000.00
8,522,483.81
Other income
1B
1,775,443.16
1,079,214.33
2,600,000.00
9,915,000.00
55,962,487.62
51,466,698.14
2
3
4
5
6
27,586,576.00
950,901.35
2,384,398.92
1,441,139.24
6,539,298.15
23,357,348.76
542,047.04
2,078,201.58
1,618,899.40
3,985,561.35
7
3,911,962.97
3,410,019.03
8
1,170,025,10
2,767,564.07
1,229,272.83
National Action Plan- Ministry
Total Income
Operational Expenses
Employee salaries
Transport expenses
Supplies and consumable used
Maintenance
Contractual services
Depreciation
Other operational expenditure
National Action Plan-Expenditure
Project expenditure
9
10
Tsunami aid project expenditure
11
6,370,952.87
8,049,835.16
8,713,799.21
4,508,016.94
4,049,536.18
Total operational expenditure
57,630,835.79
57,034,520.54
Surplus from operational tasks (deficit)
(1,668,348.17)
(5,567,822.40)
Finance cost
12
15,704.29
16,239.87
Extraordinary items
13
550,000.00
740,723.19
Net surplus from operational and
non-operational tasks (deficit)
14
(2,234,052.46)
(6,324,785.46)
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Schedules
Schedule 1
Property, machinery and plant
Lands
Buildings
Motor Vehicles
Furniture
Equipment
Project fixed assets
ILO-Capacity development program—2005
ILO-Trafficking -2005
World Bank-Child and Youth Centers
Tsunami training project 2005
Tsunami aid project 2005
Italy-Resource center computers
Italy-Resource center agro equipment
Italy-Resource center furniture
Italy-Resource center equipment
Italy-Resource center, musical instrument
Italy-Resource center, sports equipment
Sub Total
Schedule 2
Investment and savings
Gratuity payments and fund investments
Savings account
Repayment of distress loans fund account
Sub total
Schedule 3
Receivable accounts
UNICEF Psychosocial coordinating programs
Festival Advance
Distress Loan
N.D.B. Malkanthi
R. Manisekaran
2009
2008
7,000,000.00
49,391,335.94
492,029.55
1,151,559.08
2,465,655.21
7,000,000.00
44,689,604.99
984,657.95
1,337,587.78
2,503,086.25
33,022.00
48,714.00
0
427,017.00
905,126.77
1,025,957.50
21,854.00
469,826.00
72,781.80
36,190.00
247,588.60
52,706.00
109,188.00
94,997.79
1,019,861.77
1,019,861.77
498,075.00
32,781.00
570,503.00
88,377.90
54,785.00
300,643.30
63,788,657.45
59,342,408.00
2009
2008
877,325.75
18,675,145.70
619,469.56
834,337.60
17,884,916.38
413,640.45
20,171,941.01
19,132,894.43
2009
2008
235,379.00
70,900.00
235,379.00
26,700.00
2,666.00
15,895.99
29,570.00
33,258.00
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M.G.T.L. Yasawardane
M.G.J. Wickramasinghe
Receivable accounts-Estate children
Receivable accounts-Naffila /Izadeen
Cash advances
Cash advances –Projects
Sub Total
Schedule 4
Prepayments
Insurance
Service agreements –photocopy
Service agreements –fax
Fuel deposits
Sub total
Schedule 5
Money or equivalents
Bank of Ceylon- Nugegoda A/C No. 228076
Bank of Ceylon- Nugegoda A/C No. 4171645
People’s Bank- Nugegoda A/C No. 174-1-001-40347385
Bank of Ceylon- Taprobane A/C No.2026588
Petty cash
Sub Total
31,650.09
28,732.94
0
0
325,468.88
20,795.30
731,488.20
52,750.05
45,972.97
96,112.00
8,500,00
1,245,660.21
230,577.00
2,004,479.23
2009
2008
228,422.65
14,466.67
3,920.00
7,500.00
254,309.32
179,039.00
5,548.75
64,232.29
7,500.00
256,320.04
2009
2009
227,232.27
52,892.05
57,985.42
28,494.25
475,692.41
2,375,408.04
30,902.71
9,966.00
796,685.44
34,502.00
5,628.00
2,502,017.71
Current account No.22807 at (Bank of Ceylon-Nugegoda) was opened for grants received from
the government. Though Current Account No. 417,1645 (Bank of Ceylon-Nugegoda) was
opened for the ILO capacity development programs, it is now being used for the Italian project
since the ILO project came to an end in July, 2008. The account maintained at People’s Bank
Nugegoda branch was maintained for sponsorship donations. Account No. 202588 at the
Taprobane branch of Bank of Ceylon was opened for treasury transactions.
Schedule 6
Payable account and allocations
Allocation for audit fees
Payable petty cash
Allocations for gratuity payment
To savings account
Sub total
2009
2008
30,000.00
1,669.00
1,117,562.50
0
1,149,231.50
30,000.00
1,669.00
806,545.00
500,000.00
1,338,214.00
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Schedule 7
Accrued expenditure
Repayment of distress loan
M.H.M.Riyaz-repayment of salaries
Expenses payable for district officers
Overtime
Telephone bills
EPF payables
ETF payables
Children and Youth Center- Vilgamvehera
Children and Youth Center- Mihindupura
Science Land (Pvt) Ltd- software purchasing
Viran printers –For printing
Urban Development Authority
Withholding tax
Sub Total
Schedule 8
Funds withheld
ILO
UNICEF
Switzerland embassy
Australian High Commission
SPCAN Training
British High Commission
Dialog GSM
Media Services
USA-Kelaniya University Fund
Plan Sri Lanka
Sub Total
Schedule 9
Project Income and expenditure account
World Bank-Child and Youth Centers
ILO-Rehabilitation
ILO –Trafficking
ILO-Tsunami training
2009
619,469.56
360
144,720.83
163,368.55
126,286.44
418,449.23
62,767.38
19,680.00
183,243.67
49,000.00
552,985.00
94,150.00
83,114.00
2,517,594.66
2009
0
0
0
0
539,421.00
21,000.00
0
3,962.00
1,943,383.00
0
2,507,766.00
2008
419,187.45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
419,187.45
2008
0
39,774.00
0
201,776.50
539,421.00
104,931.00
16,305.00
20,750.00
2,082,187.00
94,150.00
3,099,294.50
2009
2008
0
33,021.00
48,714.00
563,261.00
0
52,705.00
109,188.00
718,540.00
48
Tsunami-sponsorship grants
Tsunami project account
ILO-capacity development project
Italian resource center project
Sub Total
Schedule 10
Capital grants
Government’s capital grants
Government’s capital grants- supplementary
President’s Fund
British High Commission- buildings
UNICEF vehicles/ equipment and furniture
Save the children equipment
Rev. Father Joachim –equipment
ILO equipment
Dialog GSM
ISPCAN-Equipment
Tsunami capital
IBM –Capital
World Bank Capital
Switzerland embassy
Ministry –capital grants
Sub Total
3,730,681.82
5,390,526.88
0
2,164,411.25
11,930,615.95
2009
47,693,500.00
1,200,000.00
1,000,000.00
16,939,023.00
9,352,525.25
550,656.00
894,321.00
37,400.00
86,265.00
14,960.00
4,059,378.00
1,596,000.00
215,953.00
224,250.00
167,555.00
84,031.786.25
3,631,388.45
9,898,543.82
0
1,803,736.45
16,214,101.72
2008
44,248,500.00
1,200,000.00
1,000,000.00
16,939,023.00
9,067,026.00
550,656.00
894,321.00
37,400.00
69,960.00
14,960.00
4,059,000.00
1,596,000.00
215,953.00
224,250.00
0
80,117,427.00
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Description
Cash flows generated from operational activities
Income over expenses
Depreciation
Net cash flow before working capital changes
Working capital changes
Decrease -receivable accounts
Prepayment decrease
Notes/
schedules
Cash flow statement as at 31/12/2009
12
13
Rs
Rs
(2,234,052.46)
4,957,814.27
2,723,761.81
1,272,991.03
2,020.72
(188,982.50)
2,098,407.21
Payable accounts (Deficit)
Accrued expenditure increases
Net cash flows generated from operational activities
3,184,426.46
Cash flows generated from Investment activities
Savings
Purchasing property plant & equipment
Net cash flows generated from Investment activities
(1,039,046.58)
(9,127,817.99)
(10,166,864.57)
Cash flows generated from financial activities
Cash generated from withheld funds
Cash generated from allocations
Cash generated from capital grants
Cash generated from project reserves
Net cash flows generated from financial activities
(591,528.50)
(688,956.80)
3,914,359.25
(80,529.92)
2,553,344.03
Net cash surplus generated from cash and cash equivalent (deficiency)
(1,705,32.27)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents
C/F cash for cash equipment at beginning of period
Net cash Increases (decreases)
Year end cash and cash equivalents
5
2,502,017.71
(1,705,332.27)
796,685.44
Note 12-: Expenditure exceeding income consist of expenditures of the Authority and project
expenditures
Note 13-: Depreciation of fixed assets of the Authority and depreciation of fixed assets of projects are
both included in depreciation
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Notes
Note 1A
2009
2008
Recurrent provisions –from other institutions
Italy-resource center project
6,360,886.76
6,389,113.24
ILO capacity development project
0
322,143.62
ILO-resource center project-deductions from
12,561.33
0
salary
Sponsorship grants –AVA
302,596.37
1,811,226.95
Sub Total
6,677,044.46
8,522,483.81
During the accounting year, a sum of Rs. 6,677,044.46 was received from foreign agencies
AVA= Associazione Veneziana Albergatori
Note 1B
Other income
Interest received
Direct deposits
Distress loan interest
Salary deductions
Receipts for NCPA’s 10th anniversary
Other income
Insurance cover
Receipts from ‘Dedunu Palama’ program
Assistance for vocational training
Receipts for International Children’s Day
Recovery of the salary of Mrs. S.Hettiarachchi
Sub Total
Note 2
Employee salaries and emoluments
Employee salaries
Monthly allowances
Cost of living allowance
EPF funds
ETF funds
Overtime
Leave encashment
Gratuity payment funds
Programs for improving workers’ skills
2009
2008
842,717.47
38,789.26
5,176.12
15,932.00
140,000.00
975,894.23
42,119.66
8,645.16
7,811.78
0
26,077.81
87,445.00
229,537.75
75,000.00
300,000.00
14,767.75
1,775,443.16
27,323.50
0
0
0
0
0
1,061,794.33
2009
16,988,743.12
1,252,886.28
4,516,125.00
2,610,475.17
644,948.41
1,185,090.35
77,290.35
311,017.50
0
2008
15,036,351.86
1,368,706.97
2,736,223.69
2,211,318.20
546,130.00
958,126.55
62,017.25
112,582.50
75,333.00
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Combined allowances –district officers
Employee welfare
Sub total
Note 3
Travelling expenses
Domestic travel expenses
Foreign travel expenses
Combined allowances –district officers
Travel expenses-district officers
Vehicle rentals- Chief Executive Officer
Sub Total
Note 4
Supplies and consumer services
Stationary and office requirements
Stationary- district officers
Fuel- Chairman
Fuel- deputy chairman
Fuel- Chief Executive Officer
Fuel-district officers
Fuel –other
Newspapers
Supplies
Sub Total
Note 5
Maintenance
Vehicle rental-Chief Executive Officer
Computers
Equipment
Buildings
Sub Total
0
0
27,856,576.18
187,773.01
62,785.25
23,357,348.76
2009
2008
102,399.00
250,093.60
300,564.98
153,093.95
144,749.82
950,901.82
133,899.00
281,859.05
80,000.00
46,298.99
0
542,047.04
2009
2008
527,414.00
69,472.99
168,000.00
216,600.00
72,000.00
303,653.43
798,520.50
167,065.00
61,673.00
2,384,398.92
2009
910,948.58
94,754.68
240,028.98
195,407.00
1,441,139.24
589,243.81
29,954.09
152,250.00
174,000.00
24,000.00
210,096.18
772,707.50
74,940.00
51,010.00
2,078,201.58
2008
1,171,605.13
135,,130.21
278,526.56
33,637.50
1,618,899.40
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Note 6
Contracted services
Electricity
Telephones
Water
Security services
Janitorial services
Audit fees
Rentals
Insurance
Postal charges
Newspaper notices
Printing
Translations
Board of Directors expenses
Expenses for skills development programs
Expenses for staff welfare activities
Service agreements –
photocopying
generator
computers
photocopying (police)
fax machine
Sub Total
2009
2008
963,793.75
1,300,287.33
340,905.40
783,125.47
290,666.65
0
1,325,073.00
436,144.69
105,312.00
94,087.38
220,497.64
29,359.00
244.802.17
256,144.80
65,000.50
6,533.33
5548.75
64,232.29
7,000.00
784
6,539,298.15
1,075,816.69
1,158,894.77
143,923.10
501,334.70
94,561.00
38,127.00
640,650.00
332,254.09
52,947.00
152,003.00
42,938.50
92,626.00
130,850.50
75,333.00
250,558.26
0
0
0
0
0
4,782,817.61
Audit expenses were not incurred during this accounting year. It was carried forward to the next
year
Note 7
Depreciation
Buildings
Motor Vehicles
Furniture
Equipment
Sub Total
2009
2008
1,064,500.63
492,628.40
605,863.72
1,748,970.22
3,911,962.97
420,376.01
949,317.05
296,202.22
1,744,123.75
3,410,019.03
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Note 8
Other operational expenditures
Investigation expenses
Miscellaneous expenses
Program expenses
Administrative manual
DCDC meetings
10th anniversary celebration expenses
Sub Total
Note 9
National activities expenses
Skills development and awareness programs
Psychosocial awareness programs
Exhibition expenses
Commemorative days-Day on violence against
children
-International children’s day
Sub Total
2009
2008
640,505.50
55,997.25
0
0
31,257.85
442,264.50
395,804.10
83,643.73
13,680.00
264,780.00
0
0
1,170,025.10
757,907.83
2009
2008
8,049,835.16
229,073.50
352,079.05
21,004.38
1,184,000.23
981,406.91
2,767,564.07
Note 10
Project expenses
Depreciation allocation-ILO-Rehabilitation
Depreciation allocation-ILO- Trafficking
Depreciation allocation-ILO-Tsunami training
Depreciation allocation-ILO-capacity development
World Bank-Youth and Child Centers
Sponsorship grants
Italy resource center expenses
Sub Total
Note 11
Tsunami Project Expenditure
Child and Youth Centre –Vilgamvehera
Child and Youth Centre- Mihindupura
Tsunami evaluation and training
Tsunami general expenses
Depreciation –Tsunami project
Expenses for the protection of child combatants and children
in camps for displaced
Sub Total
8,049,835.16
2009
2008
19,684.00
60,474.00
155,279.00
0
0
204,303.00
5,931,212.87
6,370,952.87
34,559.00
60,474.00
155,279.00
1,796,498.92
1,989,457.00
92,154.50
4,585,376.79
8,713,799.21
2009
621,891.17
245,833.50
1,716,561.98
14,500.00
114,735.00
1,794.495.29
2008
4,049,536.18
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,508,016.94
4,094,536.18
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Note 12
Financial expenditure
Withholding tax
Sub Total
2009
12,105.00
12,105.00
Note 13
Extraordinary item
Mr. A.G.Nisath –(ssistant Psychosocial Coordinator) who
died in an accident
Compensation
Sub Total
Note 14
Net surplus or deficit of the year
Net surplus or deficit –General Treasury
Net surplus or deficit- Projects
Sub Total
2009
550,000.00
2008
16,239.87
16,239.87
2008
0
550,000.00
2009
1,967,872.89
-4,201,925.35
-2,234,052.45
0
2008
-2,803,933.88
-4,240,851.58
-6,324,785.46
The surplus or deficit subsequent to the non-operational activities of the National Child
Protection Authority is derived from expenses from another project and the tsunami aid project.
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Annex
Details of the staff
Details of the approved cadre of the National Child Protection Authority who have been serving
in the Authority as at 31st December 2009
Officers of the Administrative Division
Mrs. I.J.Jayatunga
Mrs Yamuna Herath
Mrs. Nirosha Wellalage
Mr. A.Perera
Miss T.M.Anusha Priyadarshani
Mr. Susantha Almeida
A.C.N.De Z Navaratne
Mrs Nadeeka Daluwatta
Miss H.M.C. Kokila
Mr Duminda Perera
Mrs R.M.I.S.Ratnayake
Mr. R.Manisekaran
Mr. Jayantha Wickremasinghe
Mr. B.Jayalath
Mr. M.U.Sajeewa Sugath Bandara
Mr. T.C.S.Perera
Mrs M.Gunawathi
-
Administrative Secretary
Board Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Data Entry Operator
Data Entry Operator
Steno/Typist- English
Steno/typist –Sinhla
Telephone Operator/ Receptionist
Driver
Driver
Messenger
KKS
Office Labourer
Officer Labourer
Officer of the Finance Division
Mrs. Deshika Malkanthi
Mr T.Sureshkumar
Miss G.D.N.Sudarshani
Mr. B.G.K.C.Perera
Miss S.W.Achni Priyadarshani
-
Accountant
Financial Assistant
Financial Assistant
Financial Assistant
Accounts Clerk
Officer of the Legal Division
Mrs Preethika Sakalasuriya
Mr. Rohan Wijesena
Mrs. Shithari Madhumanthika
Mrs S.A.Athukorala
-
Legal Officer
Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
Video Evidence Recording Assistant
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Officers of the Investigation Division
Mr. Gaya Pathikirikorala
Mr. G.A. Edirisinghe
Mr. K. Janaka Udayakumara
Miss. Dilani Wimalasekara
-
Law Enforcement Officer
Investigating Assistant
Officers of the Planning/Information and Media Division
Mr. Dimuthu Galappaththi
- Planning/Information and Media Officer
Mr. G.W.Perera
- Media Assistant
Miss Nilmini Wijeratne
- Media Assistant
Officers of the Program Division
Mrs P.T.Semasinghe
Mrs Chandima Fernando
Mrs Hasara Mihindukulasuriya
Mr. Nanda Santhusa Perera
-
Program Coordinator
Program Assistant
Program Assistant
Program Assistant
Officers of the Psychosocial Division
Mrs Thushari Jayawardane
- Counselling Assistant
Miss Samithri Weebadde
Miss M.R.Kumari
Miss Iresha Lanka
Assistant District Psychosocial Coordinating Officers
Mrs S.Hettiarachchi
Colombo
Mr. S.K.D.Ranjith
Gampaha
Mrs G.L.A.Suangi
Kalutara
Miss M.G.T.T.Rathnayake
Hambantota
Miss M.P.K.Basnayake
Matara
Miss M.V.M.Edirisinghe
Monaragala
Miss K.S.Deepika
Badulla
Mrs. R.M.P.D.Rathnayake
Kandy
Mr. A.K.C.D. Sirisena
Nuwaraeliya
Mr. I.K.Ratnayake
Matale
Miss W.M.D.P. Seneviratne
Polonnaruwa
Mrs A.P.A.Wickremapala
Ratnapura
Miss T.M.U.Pushpakanthi
Kegalle
Miss U.P.Indrani
Galle
Miss W.A.C.L. Bandara
Puttalam
Mr.U.L.Azardeen
Ampara
Mr. N.A.L.Fernando
Mannar
Mrs M.K.Subasinghe
Kurunegala
S.Nandaseelan
Vavuniya
V.Thevarasa
Jaffna
R.Puviraj
Kilinochchi
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Assistant District Coordinating Officers
Mr. H.A.I.Jayawardane
- Colombo
W.M.Janith Weerakoon
- Gampaha
Mrs W.N.Wickrema
- Kalutara
Mr. J.V.R.Kumarasiri
- Hambantota
Mrs K.P.Dhammika Kulatunga
- Matara
Mrs E.A.W.K.Ratnayake
- Galle
Mr. A.M.S.R.K.Abeysinghe
- Monaragala
Mr. W.G.Ranjith Kumarasiri
- Badulla/ Ratnapura
Mrs I.D.L.K.Dharmadasa
- Kandy
Miss D.N.P.Hemantha
- Nuwaraeliya
Miss M.V.S.Munasinghe
- Matale
Mr. M.M.Dasanayake
- Anuradhapura
Mr. R.G.S.R.Ranasinghe
- Polonnaruwa
Mrs. G.P.P.Shiroshani Liyanage
- Ratnapura
Mrs H.V.C.Kulatunga
- Kegalle
Mrs R.C.P.K.Ramanayake
- Kurunegala
Mr. W.M.K.Warnasuriya
- Puttalam
Mr. M.D.L.Hemantha
- Ampara
Mr. A. Kodeshwaran
- Batticaloa
Mr. T. Selvakumar
- Vavuniya
Mr. M.R.Y. Arfat
- Mannar
Mr. V. Rajnikanth
- Mulative
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Officers of the Police Investigation Unit of the National Child Protection Authority in 2009
Mr. W. D. T. Wejesena
- O.I.C, Chief Inspector of Police
Mr. I. M. R Rathanyaka
-
Mrs. I Abegunasekara
- WIP
Mr. Bandujewa Bopitigoda
- SI
Mr. N Kadiragamar
- S I
Mrs. D. B. Sulari Vijitha
- WSI
Mrs. P. M. Perera
- WSI
Mrs . Silawathi Attanayaka
- WSI
Mr. Chamil De Silva
- PS 24268
Mr. K. A. S Senanayaka
- PS 19775
Mrs H.P. M Gunathilaka
- W P S 872
Mrs. Chitra Nandani
- W P S 588
Mrs. W. A. Chandrani Perera
- W P S 5151
Mrs. A. J. Chandrika
- W P S 4448
Mr. J. K. K. Jayasingha
-
Mr. Warunajewa Batujewa
- P C 12215
Mr. K. A. D Sarath
- P C 50397
Mrs. Janaki Priyangi
- W P C 449
Mr. A. W. A. U. T Abesekara
- P C 61837
Mr. W. P. Nihal Welgama
- P C 48877
Mr. K. A. J. R. Kodikara
- P C 61779
Mr. K. G. A. Laksiri Bandara
- P C D 75531
Inspector of Police
P C 8888
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National Child Protection Authority in the year 2009

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